Orb Networks Partners With MeeVee for Interactive TV Search and Discovery Experience From Mobile Devices and Remote PCs

Orb Networks Partners With MeeVee for Interactive TV Search and Discovery Experience From Mobile Devices and Remote PCs

Discover, Play, and Record Home and Internet TV Everywhere

EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Orb Networks, the pioneering developer of software for instant access to content everywhere, today announced a partnership with MeeVee, the premier developer of personalized video entertainment search and discovery experiences for consumers on the Internet. This partnership provides users of both the Orb(TM) software and of MeeVee.com with the combined capabilities of MeeVee's television and Internet TV programming search service and Orb's technology for playing and recording home or Internet television on any device with a streaming Windows Media(R) Player, RealPlayer(R), 3GP Player, Winamp Player, or Macromedia(R) Flash(TM) Player.

Now from PCs at work, laptops on the road, any computer around the house, and mobile devices on any carrier network or WiFi, users will be able to search for, discover, play, and record home or Internet TV shows anytime they want.

Right from the native Web browser on any mobile device, users will be able to use the MeeVee search and discovery service to select live TV programming to play or shows to record for future viewing. The free, award-winning Orb application installed on the user's Windows(R) XP PC ensures the user receives a stream of the chosen TV content in the right media format and at the optimal bit-rate for the user's data connection. No specialized mobile software or fees beyond a data plan are required.

"Especially as we go into FIFA World Cup(TM) season, worldwide demand is exploding for instant access everywhere to TV from home and from the Internet," said Ian McCarthy, Vice President of Product Marketing at Orb Networks. "It's the perfect time for this partnership with MeeVee, whose easy-to-use interface and personalization tools like My Planner and My Watchlist bring our users the best solution for discovering and planning what to watch through Orb."

"We're pleased to be partnering with Orb to provide their users with our video entertainment search and discovery experience," said MeeVee President Michael Raneri. "This partnership will also make it easy for MeeVee users to play and record the television they're passionate about, wherever they are."

Orb is available now for free download at www.orb.com.

About Orb Networks, Inc.

Orb Networks is the pioneering developer of software and services that give people secure, free, and instant access to all their digital media everywhere. The award-winning Orb software makes it easy for consumers to enjoy their home and Internet TV, music, videos, photos, podcasts, and other digital content from mobile phones, PDAs, and laptops everywhere. Orb is a member of the DLNA and is a privately held company in Emeryville, California. For more information about Orb, please visit www.orb.com.

About MeeVee, Inc.

MeeVee, Inc. is the premier developer of personalized video entertainment search and discovery experiences for consumers on the Internet. MeeVee offers television viewers and video content enthusiasts a unique online community that provides a smarter, easier way to navigate the growing universe of television programming and video content. MeeVee's patented technology provides up-to-the-minute programming search capabilities and customized TV planning tools, to better track and monitor programming of interest. MeeVee also syndicates and licenses its television search and personalization service to leading newspaper portals, content providers and cable operators. For more details, please visit www.meevee.com.

NOTE: Orb is a trademark of Orb Networks, Inc. All other trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Orb Networks, Inc.

CONTACT: Ann Willey of Orb Networks, Inc., +1-510-903-0944, or
ann.willey@orb.com, or Skype: ann.willey

Web site: http://www.orb.com/
http://www.meevee.com/

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